Since the Zinc has been canned, O2 have something listed called the Argon, does anyone know which device it is? It is due out in a few weeks so i am surprised that there is no info about it.
It's this
It's all over the O2 website's now as it was launched today.
http://businessshop.o2.co.uk/phones_index.aspx?groupid=4
DBo.
LOL, and in the description they call it a Trion, O2 are such a bloody joke.
It's worse than that - they are still marketing the Trion (to non-business customers!!!) https://shop.o2.co.uk/phone/O2/Xda_Trion
I understand that O2 are also about to make an announcement regarding their data costs (they seem to have finally recognised that they are too epensive). Too late for me - I have moved to an Ameo on T-Mobile (who IMHO have much better support)
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I rang O2 yesterday to see about posssibly upgrading my XDAII and getting the XDAIIi but the sales operative I spoke to was less than helpful.
"we don't do that phone" was the reply.
I stated that it's on their website and that billboards all over London show it in all it's glory. He then went off to ask his manager and after a long wait, he returned and said they should have it next week!!!
What a shambles, to advertise something then not even allowing you to order it.
Is there anywhere else in UK I can order it from? Or is it just "scotch mist".
Has anybody else been luckier than me?
I am a O2 select customer (due to the amount i spend each month) (over £50 p/m automaticaly makes you a select customer) and this gets you slightley better upgrade prices. But to get my XDA2i i did the same as i did last year to get the XDA2.
I got our local o2 store to call me as soon as they had a 2i in stock, i then go to the shop and pay what ever they charge, and then a month later or when ever "select" get them in they credit my account with the differance between what i paid in a shop to what they would have sold it for.
they probley do this because they have no answer as to why cant i a select customer have a phone, but jo bogs off the street can get one in most of the o2 shops.
I went into a London O2 shop (Cheapside) on 31 Jan, and they upgraded my XDA II to a IIi on the spot. They had only received the IIi that morning, apparently. Was charged £175 (which I will significantly reduce by selling on the original device). I've been on a £25pm contract since November 03.
Good luck
Tim
It seems I may be in luck... Oxford street are holding one for me and I'm off there this afternoon to do the deed.
It's £179 so that's not too sad...
wooooohoooo!!!
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Or is it just "scotch mist".
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What is Scotch mist?
it's a euphemism for B******t !!!!!
it's a euphemism for B******t !!!!!
I phoned up O2 UK shop, held for 20 mins, and they said they don't have any - probably not for a month or two (even though it appears you can order new ones on-line - but I wanted an upgrade which you don't appear to be able todo without phoning them.
I then phoned the two big O2 shops in Manchester and they said they don't have any either or a delivery date
I'm stuck - seems like London gets the new stuff first.
Russ
i hope they will release this thing in germany soon :evil:
i cant wait any longer
XDA IIi
I phoned O2 on Wedensday 2nd Feb and received my XDAIIi on Thursday 3rd Feb withouth a hitch. My contract is a pay up front yearly 200 mins per month peak for £150ish.
Suggest you speak to another member of staff.
Hi Folks , I agree with daash's opinion, speak to someone else
I rang O2 in the UK as I was thinking of cancelling my contract and check out the deal they offered me
XDA 2i for £100, should be £199
They will also take £10 a month off my existing £25 a month tariff and give me the Gold Insurance for £5 a month
So all I pay is for the phone is £100 and tarif & insurance is only £20 a month
The number I called was 0870 2410202, option 4 (Retentions)
Get them before they change their minds
PS Anyone want to buy an XDA2, WM 2003, Unlocked, boxed with all accessories incl PDA software and Tom Tom Navigator 3
PM me with any offers
Thanks
On monday I left me xda II in a taxi :'(
No luck in getting back but rung up o2 to cancle and get a new simcard whch have now got. They said I couldnt upgrade until june which is for a year .. they offered me £160 for xda IIi, but said they couldnt do anything until June.
Perhaps it depends on who you speak to, I dont know what commision they get for selling there phones, perhaps the phone is a price, then a top price which includes their commision, they can knock off their commisison depending on their mood?
I got a s**t motorola MX200 tempory replacement which at least connects to me pc, but not half as good as wm 2003.. Wouldnt mind getting an update for smartphone 2002.. loads of stuff it lacks in.
I have seen some UK posts relating to the IQ, but I can't see it on the o2.shop site and when I rang O2 "customer services" they said it had been discontinued 2 weeks ago. He went on to put the phone down on me when I enquired further, leading me to suspect he may have have been being 'creative' with the facts?
Has anyone got one through O2 (I'm guessing you can only get an IQ through O2?) and if so, how much was it?
I got an IQ last month for free with o2 25 at £6pcm on a 18mth contract. AFAIK the IQ is still being sold.
Do you mind me asking how you got it? I don't even seem to be able to get O2 to acknowledge the existence of it, or am I looking in the wrong place (http://shop.o2.co.uk/shop/)?
IQ
I have just taken delivery of an IQ.
I like......
Used to have previous incarnations of XDA2 = XDA2s = XDA2i.
Only downside at this stage is it does not sync with Notes!!!
Just need to get it unlocked...
I got it from O2 - been a business customer for some time.
follow this link http://xda.o2.co.uk/existingContact.aspx.
It does specify a business user - however who/what defines a business???
Re notes, I've found SmartphoneNotes from Syncdata to be a good app.
See my notes on the apps I consider essentialhere
There is no way to order the device except through o2 C/S at present.
Also, it is already SIM unlocked. Haven't been able to get it App unlocked yet though, but this apparently is more to do with the AKU 2.0 update than anything else.
Thanks to both of you for your help
http://www.my-xda.com/
You can't buy it from there though....
true.. although click on "Where can I get one" and they'll phone you back to process your order
Spoke with O2 CS this morning and they advised me that 2 new XDAs are due for release on 15 January 2007. They are currently named the XDA Zinc & XDA Graphite. I have the feeling they are O2's version of the HTC Trinity & HTC Artemis respctively. I have no further info and frankly, neither did they.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Someone must know something, or maybe not considering o2 have no idea about the handsets themselves. I was told that the XDA Atom is something that is being considered by O2 UK for release.
Zinc and Graphite are not the products that you state, they are from a differenet manufacturer. :wink:
Cheers
LB
O2 has severed all connections to HTC. Only O2 Germany are serving HTC products now.
At least the fact that O2 UK and HTC no longer have a trading relationship is very clear so we know not to rely on any of HTC's current and forthcoming models as pending releases on O2 UK. So who's handsets are being released?
Quanta and Gigabyte are the 2 I know have an involvement with O2 Asia so most likely will fill the gap in the UK but where can we see their handsets?
Plus is there anyone else to look at?
I believe a different company is responsible for the O2 XDA Stealth so there would be a good starting point.
Atom and Atom Exec are both manufactured by Quanta. The Stealth is manufactured by Gigabyte
Sunnychad said:
At least the fact that O2 UK and HTC no longer have a trading relationship is very clear so we know not to rely on any of HTC's current and forthcoming models as pending releases on O2 UK. So who's handsets are being released?
Your statement is not correct, O2 UK still have a trading relationship with HTC and will continue to do so for the forseeable future. There will be a new Xda device launched in the UK and Germany in Q4 from HTC.
Cheers
LB
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To the Lord,
Tell us what it is and when. Can you help shed any light on the Graphite and Zinc?
The basis of my comment with regard to O2 UK is that I have read in several places that HTC will no longer produce O2 XDA branded phones for O2 UK. I am well aware that O2 Germany continue to have a relationship, bearing in mind the XDA Cosmo and XDA Orbit
Zinc and Graphite will be 3G devices one smartphone one PPC device, neither from HTC, go here for pics and high level specs:
http://www.4winmobile.com/portal.php?topic_id=3300
As for a relationship between HTC and O2UK that will continue.
Regards
LB
O2 XDA Zinc and TyTN comparison
There are also some images of o2 xda zinc and a comparison with HTC TyTN at http://www.mypocketpcmobile.com/O2XDAZincAsusTekMarsII/tabid/159/Default.aspx
Just checked the O2 website and the XDA Zinc is on the coming soon list due for release in Jan. Did some research and this looks like the handset to replace my Mini S (wizard).
Anybody have a Zinc yet? What are your thoughts?
I'd quite like to get this however I'm not sure about sticking with o2. The MDA Vario II on T-Mobile seems much more attractive with the web and walk tariff
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I'd quite like to get this however I'm not sure about sticking with o2. The MDA Vario II on T-Mobile seems much more attractive with the web and walk tariff
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Totally agree but T-Mobile call quality/coverage is crap compared to O2 (in London at least!).
Is it possible to get a Blackberry tariff and use it in an xda? I've noticed that they have unlimited data tariffs at reasonable prices, but I'm not sure if it would work in an xda and if it covers that type of data usage
not sure, good shout though. I was even considering get the handset and picking up a 3 sim card, they have got good deals at the mo and also offer unlimited data access. Not sure the sim would work in the handset though.....
Just spoke to customer services, release date is 15 Jan however no new data packages
I rang o2 and asked them if they could match the T-Mobile offer. They said for £36 a month I could get 36mb of data. They pretty much told me to go with T-Mobile...decided that's what I will do!
street_hawk said:
I rang o2 and asked them if they could match the T-Mobile offer. They said for £36 a month I could get 36mb of data. They pretty much told me to go with T-Mobile...decided that's what I will do!
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I had a simular conversation, my contract is up in jan so i will have to reconsider.
Also does anybody know if the Zinc has a jog wheel / dial like the TyTyn?
does anybody have any links to reviews of this handset ?
just spoke to O2 and the new release date is March! even though their website still says jan!
Hey i'm a unlucky owner of a O2 Atom, and i've had the fauly headphone/mainboard problem come up for the second time, so i've sent of today (18/04/07) to repair centre in QLD, but my Warranty runs out on the 21st!!!
I was wondering if anyone has had any luck in convincing O2 to giving them a totally new phone rather than getting the same Flaw riddled build of the Atom.
I've sent of the old 'dirty/I not happy email', but what have other people experienced with the o2 after sale services?
*edit: QLD = Queensland, I'm in Victoria Australia
you should probably point out to all our overseas listeners that QLD actually means Queensland in Australia.
mobile phone problem
I have had the same problem with my mobile phone O2. iPelagos.com agreed to replace this for me. I dont know but this is unlucky.
George, Cyprus
well i had a Mini S and they gave me a Orbit as a replacement
well i had a Mini S and they gave me a Orbit as a replacement
What did you have to do to get that phone? did u whinge? send email? make phone calls??
and what was wrong with u Mini S?